PHOTO: Ripple
“Ripple”, by Richard Monette. This is the stormwater management pond at the end of Stittsville Main Street in Jackson Trails. If you’re on Instagram, check out more of Richard’s photos…
Category: Nature & Environment
VIDEO: Aerial footage of the Carp River
(PHOTO: Dr. Steven Cooke and students beside the habitat pond at the Carp River Restoration area. Photo by Janet Mason.) Here’s an interesting perspective of the Carp River, south north…
PHOTO: Stittsville’s all-weather bike trails
What a great selfie from Bob Herres, taken earlier this week along the Trans Canada Trail. That’s his good friend Diesel, a part Husky, in the background. (We love seeing…
PHOTO: Autumn on the Old Quarry Trail
Thanks to Emma Moore for sharing this photo. The Old Quarry Trail is located across from the Hazeldean Mall, east of Eagleson. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community.…
PHOTO: Autumn on the Trans Canada Trail
Thanks to Steve Benson for this photo of fall colours along the Trans Canada Trail. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)…
NOTEBOOK: Clearing begins on CRT lands & Shea Woods
We knew it was inevitable but it was still a shock this weekend to see the trees already coming down along the edge of the Shea Woods. A strip of…
PHOTO: Heron on the Rocks
Brian Eastop snapped this photo on October 18 at the Beaver Pond in Kanata. “A picture of patience,” he says. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please…
PHOTO: Another gorgeous autumn sunrise
Michelle Boudreau shares another photo of a beautiful fall sunrise over Jackson Trails. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
KOURIER-STANDARD: Hydro One proposal positive step forward
From Jessica Cunha in the Kanata Kourier-Standard: Ahead of a public meeting with Hydro One to discuss the utility’s plans to maintain its hydro corridors, Neil Thomson said he’s pleased…
PHOTO: Sunrise over Jackson Trails
Michelle Boudreau shares this photo of a beautiful sunrise over Jackson Trails on Tuesday morning. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics to us…
NOTEBOOK: City moves a step closer to protecting part of Shea Woods
(PHOTO: Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Shad Qadri joined local residents on Tuesday to announce plans to protect the Shea Woods. Photos by Frank Cianciullo.) The City of Ottawa hosted…
SHEA WOODS: ‘More than just a forest’
(PHOTO: Afternoon in Shea Woods, January 2017. Photo by Glen Gower.) “…fallen branches become magic wands, old rotting tree trunks become balance beams that they must cross while escaping from…
PHOTOS: Sunday evening’s storm cuts power to thousands in Stittsville
High gusts of wind and torrential downpours hit Stittsville around 6:00pm on Sunday evening, cutting power to over 10,000 homes. About 20 minutes later, Environment Canada issued a wind warning…
TransCanada drops plans for Energy East pipeline
TransCanada announced today that it has cancelled plans for the Energy East pipeline. It would have would have carried 1.1-million barrels of crude oil each day across the country, including…
THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Stittsville Public’s new open air classroom
(PHOTO: Students, staff, volunteers and elected officials took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony — complete with kid-sized scissors — at Stittsville Public School on Friday, September 29. It marked the…